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Recent articles about David Poileen-usPath to 1,320 Wins for Predators’ PoileOn March 1, the Nashville Predators defeated the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 4-2. It was the Predators sixth win in a row and extended their lead in the Central Division to six points. The victory was much more than just one game in an 82-game season for the Predators.
The win marked the 1,320th in the career of general manager David Poile. With that victory, Poile passed Glen Sather, the architect behind the Wayne Gretzky-led Oilers of the 1980’s, for the most wins in league history for a general manager. Poile was already regarded as one of the best executives in league history, but by passing Sather, his legacy is cemented.
Poile’s Career Before Nashville
Before Poile became GM of the Predators, he played college hockey at Northeastern University. After graduating, he became an administrative assistant in 1972 with the expansion Atlanta Flames. After five years in that role, the Flames promoted him to assistant general manager and in 1982, the Washington Capitals hired him to be their general manager. 17 Mar 2018 09:35:50 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/path_to_1320_wins_for_predators_poile/s1_13858_25967351
http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/path_to_1320_wins_for_predators_poile/s1_13858_25967351Path to 1,320 Wins for Predators’ Poilehttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/path_to_1320_wins_for_predators_poile/s1_13858_25967351http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngNashville Predators’ David Poile now NHL’s winningest general managerWith the Nashville Predator’s 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on March 8, general manager David Poile became the winningest general manager in the 100-year history of the NHL. The win was number 1,320 for him among an impressive career with the Predators and the Washington Capitals and extended the Predators win streak to a franchise record 10 games. Before the game against the Ducks, Poile was honored in a ceremony by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
Poile is the only general manager the Predators have ever known as he accepted the position when they became an expansion team in 1997. His 1,320 wins are part of his astonishing numbers at 725-574-145 (70 ties) in 1,504 games with Nashville and 594-454-132 in 15 seasons with Washington from 1982-97. But, numbers aren’t the only thing Poile boasts—he was a finalist for the General Manager of the Year Award since it’s inclusion into the NHL Awards in 2010 and finally won in 2017. Poile began his career as a player, putting up impressive statistics at Northeaster10 Mar 2018 12:22:41 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nashville_predators_david_poile_now_nhls_winningest_general_manager/s1_7899_25905272
http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nashville_predators_david_poile_now_nhls_winningest_general_manager/s1_7899_25905272Nashville Predators’ David Poile now NHL’s winningest general managerhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nashville_predators_david_poile_now_nhls_winningest_general_manager/s1_7899_25905272http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngNHL Weekender: Troy Brouwer takes on troll; Predators GM makes historyAt the end of every workweek, Yardbarker takes a look at what the NHL has in store for the weekend. We'll see whose stock is soaring, who needs to get their acts together and what tilts promise to keep you on the edge of your seat. In this week's edition, Troy Brouwer's rough year gets rougher, and there's an outdoor game on the schedule that should actually be worth watching.Who's on fire In the Eastern Conference, nobody has had a better stretch than the Flyers. Despite dropping a 4-1 decision to Carolina Thursday, Philadelphia has gone 11-1-1 in its last 13 games. The success has propelled the Flyers into second place in the Metropolitan standings, just one point behind the Washington Capitals. Their real test comes this weekend though when they visit the conference-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. (More on that game in just a bit.)Out in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Wild won five straight to put themselves into playoff contention, and while they had their streak snapped by the Arizona Coyotes Thursda02 Mar 2018 12:35:00 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nhl_weekender_troy_brouwer_takes_on_troll_predators_gm_makes_history/s1_13132_25841693
http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nhl_weekender_troy_brouwer_takes_on_troll_predators_gm_makes_history/s1_13132_25841693NHL Weekender: Troy Brouwer takes on troll; Predators GM makes historyhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/nhl_weekender_troy_brouwer_takes_on_troll_predators_gm_makes_history/s1_13132_25841693http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/4/747c8a5ecc74c4cd2da7dbddeaf70749f645604c/top_story/GettyImages-901486538.jpgCentral Notes: Predators happy with forwards; Mason skates; Blues won't move prospectsWith the Predators having a very strong top-four on the back end plus four others on their active roster, GM David Poile acknowledged to NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger that he’s happy with their situation on the back end and that if they look to add between now and the February 26th trade deadline, it would be up front. Last season, Nashville used 17 different forwards in the first two rounds of the playoffs due to injuries, so it’s no surprise that Poile is a proponent of adding depth at that position. They’ll eventually get some depth down the middle when Mike Fisher officially signs so their focus may be to add on the wings over the next two weeks.More from the Central:
Jets goaltender Steve Mason took a small step forward in his recovery this week when he skated on his own in consecutive days for the first time since being diagnosed with his second concussion of the season, notes Postmedia’s Ken Wiebe. Despite that, he is still likely at least several weeks away from returning to the lineup. For the time being10 Feb 2018 12:31:44 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/central_notes_predators_mason_blues/s1_14825_25673276
http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/central_notes_predators_mason_blues/s1_14825_25673276Central Notes: Predators happy with forwards; Mason skates; Blues won't move prospectshttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/central_notes_predators_mason_blues/s1_14825_25673276http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/b/1b0eefb872cbe4ca4854200e3beff2192183ebcc/top_story/10592213.jpgCentral notes: Teams dealing with pre-trade deadline stretchMonday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic (subscription required) wrote about the Central Division and how each team is handling the pre-trade deadline stretch. First, he spoke with David Poile who admitted that he’d be most interested in adding up front. The Predators have long been known for their strength on defense, and with Alexei Emelin now added to a group that still includes P.K. Subban, Ryan Ellis, Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm, their blue line is stronger than ever.It’s not like Poile isn’t used to adding up front. Earlier this season he landed Kyle Turris in a three-way deal, and last season the Predators added Cody McLeod, Vernon Fiddler and P.A. Parenteau as depth options as they headed towards a postseason run. While none of those players are game-changing entities, they could be similar to any move the team makes this year, avoiding the big splash and hoping their core group can take them all the way.
In Colorado, things are much different than a year ago. After dealing away Matt Duchene earlier th30 Jan 2018 12:55:31 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/central_notes_predators_avalanche_jets/s1_14825_25578101
http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/central_notes_predators_avalanche_jets/s1_14825_25578101Central notes: Teams dealing with pre-trade deadline stretchhttp://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/central_notes_predators_avalanche_jets/s1_14825_25578101http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa8f28ac6a0266516756d4ab0b59171d6de3c92a/top_story/10125499.jpgNashville Predators working to resign unrestricted free agentsLooking back, general manager David Poile did a phenomenal job last offseason in trying to reform the team and make it back to the playoffs. To do so, he traded away Nashville legend David Legwand (at trade deadline) for prospect Calle Jarnkrok and draft picks. At the end of the season, he then fired Barry Trotz and brought in Peter Laviolette. Poile continued by dealing Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling for veteran James Neal. Possibly his best move was by gambling on a recovering Mike Ribeiro, a move that paid dividends for the team throughout the season.
After failing to come back in their series in the playoffs, Poile now has a large task in attempting to not just make it back to the playoffs, but hold onto first place during the season and make a run a the Stanley Cup.
The Predators currently have six players set to become unrestricted free agents: Matt Cullen, Mike Fisher, Mike Ribeiro, Mike Santorelli, Cody Franson, and Anton Volchenkov.
Of these six, I see three returning to the lineup in a Predators 11 May 2015 12:05:51 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/nashville_predators_working_to_resign_unrestricted_free_agents/s1_7899_18776144
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